medicomedics Journal
Articles for medical students
Practical, evidence-based writing on study methods, exam prep and clinical fundamentals - free to read, written by practising medics.
11 min readInsulin Signaling Pathway Explained: A Medical Student's Guide to PI3K, AKT, GLUT4 and Insulin Resistance
A step-by-step walk through the insulin signaling pathway for medical students - from receptor binding and IRS-1 to PI3K/AKT, GLUT4 translocation, and how each node fails in type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance.
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12 min readIntroducing Medical Match Duel: Learn Medicine by Playing (and Reviewing) Together
Our new head-to-head association game turns study time into a social, evidence-based workout for long-term retention. Here is how it works, why it sticks, and how the post-match Collaborative Review turns every duel into a teaching moment.
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8 min readWhy Interactive Clinical Games Are Quietly Becoming the Best Way to Train Reasoning
An honest look at medicomedics' Clinical Detective and Build the Disease, why game-based clinical reasoning works, and how to use them as a junior medic without turning study into a console session.
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10 min readECG Interpretation for Medical Students: The 8-Step Method That Works
A repeatable 8-step method for reading any ECG: rate, rhythm, axis, intervals, hypertrophy, ischemia, infarction, and the dangerous patterns you must never miss.
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11 min readBuilding a USMLE Step 1 Study Plan That Actually Survives Contact With Reality
A 14-week Step 1 plan with weekly milestones, MCQ targets, NBME checkpoints and burnout safeguards, written by people who have taken (and tutored) the exam.
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9 min readHow to Study Medicine Effectively: A Practical Framework for Year 1-6
A structured, evidence-informed approach to studying medicine, covering active recall, spaced repetition, and how to weave MCQs, lectures and clinical reasoning into one weekly routine.
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